County John Potter - Councillor for Lancashire

Councillor County John Potter

Liberal Democrat

Email: john.potter@lancashire.gov.uk

Council: Lancashire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Environment, Economic Growth and Transport Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor in Attendance.) Children, Families and Skills Scrutiny Committee Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 10.30 am

February 12, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet County Councillor in Attendance.

Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Lancashire Council met on Thursday, 22nd January 2026, to discuss a range of important issues, including the future of cultural services, workforce equality, school place sufficiency, and highway safety. Key decisions included the approval of a revised terms of reference for a new Cabinet Working Group for Culture, the adoption of a new Fairness, Equality and Inclusion Workforce Framework, and significant decisions regarding school place provision in Preston.

January 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 1.00 pm

The Full Council of Lancashire Council is scheduled to meet on 20 November 2025 to discuss local government reorganisation, committee appointments, and updates to the council's constitution. The meeting will also address questions from councillors and consider several notices of motion. Reports from the cabinet and various committees are also scheduled to be noted.

November 20, 2025
Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the first year delivery report of the council's digital strategy, and to consider the data informing proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR). The committee reviewed the progress of the digital strategy, provided feedback on priorities for the coming year, and discussed areas for future focus. Councillors also examined data sets related to LGR, exploring potential impacts and raising concerns about resident representation and service delivery.

November 06, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 1.00 pm

The upcoming Full Council meeting is set to address a variety of topics, including community safety, the members' allowance scheme, and the annual review of overview and scrutiny. Councillors will also discuss committee appointments, the Lancashire County Pension Fund, and the council's meeting schedule for 2026/27.

October 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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The Audit, Risk and Governance Committee

From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024

...to approve the recommendations from the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee meeting held on October 14, 2024, including the appointment of Mr. Stephen Dunstan as an independent co-opted member, the approval of the Internal Audit Charter, and the approval of the updated Corporate Risk and Opportunity Register.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel - 2024/25 Members' Allowance Scheme

From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024

...to approve the revised Members' Allowance Scheme for 2024/25, as recommended by the Independent Remuneration Panel.

Recommendations Approved

Report of the Cabinet (Part B)

From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024

...to note the report of the Cabinet from its meeting on 14 November 2024.

Recommendations Approved

The Overview and Scrutiny Committees

From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024

...to note the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees from their meetings in October and November 2024.

Recommendations Approved

The Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board

From: Full Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 12, 2024

... the recommendations from the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board's recent meeting were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 30

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 144